Appeals have been renewed for information to find a teenager and two men who have disappeared from their homes without trace.

North Wales Police hope to reunite the missing men with their families over the festive period or at least provide information they are at least safe and well.

Waheed Ullah Amjri, 16, was last seen in Rhyl on December 22 last year when he is believed to have boarded the train to Manchester.

Mark Owen, a missing person coordinator with North Wales Police said the teenager, now 17, has not been seen since and he has made no contact with his foster carers.

He said: “Waheed, who is of Afghan origin, mistakenly believed he was due to be deported. We believe he is unaware he had been given permission to stay in the UK until 2014.

“From Chester we think he may have travelled to the London area where he has family links."

He added: “In addition to our inquiries Waheed’s photo has appeared twice in the London edition of the Big Issue along with an appeal for information."

Police have also renewed appeals to trace two men missing from their homes.

Arran Hinchcliffe was last seen in Corris in July 2012 while David Clwyd Davies has not been seen since April this year.

Each year North Wales Police deals with about 1,500 reports of missing people, with many of these going missing repeatedly.

Steve Challinor, missing person co-ordinator for North Wales Police Eastern Division, said: “In the Wrexham area there are a large number of care homes and many of the persons reported missing are teenagers in care who may be experiencing a personal crisis. In many cases they make off hoping to return to their home areas which can be some distance away.

“They believe, often wrongly, they are street-wise enough to cope but in reality there are at even greater risk. We are supporting a big drive to reduce the exploitation of young people who may have left the care home system.”

His colleague Wynne Lane, who covers North Wales Police Western area added: “Adults have the freedom to chose to leave their homes without telling anyone of their intentions. But their families are understandably worried and call the police.

“Some of these are later found safe but others have made the decision to end their lives and police then class these people not as missing persons but as unexplained deaths, at least until the coroner’s inquest.”

Police never close a missing person file until the person is accounted for. In some cases several years may elapse until that can happen

Mr Lane added: “There is always the hope that a missing person may be safe and well and choosing not to disclose where they are. There are others, like the Russian sailors who were on the Swanland that sank off Bardsey two years ago, where we have a very fair idea of where they are and what happened to them but they are still classed as missing persons.

“But we try our best to locate them, or receive messages from them, from our own resources and via various other agencies, to pass onto their families to bring some form of closure to them.”

In recent weeks a coroner has ruled two people missing from their homes are in fact dead.

North Wales deputy coroner Nicola Jones recorded an open verdict of Pauline Edwards, 68, of Buckley, who has not been seen since February 2010, when she vanished while on a walk at Trefor, near Nefyn, while on holiday.

She recorded a similar verdict on Joe Hughes of Dwyran who went missing almost three years ago after being at a party in Menai Bridge. The hearing in Llangefni heard the 19-year-old told friends he would jump from the town’s suspension bridge.

Despite an extensive search, the body of the Dwyran teenager has never been found.

The coroner said she could not be satisfied as to the circumstances of Mr Hughes’ death and recorded an open conclusion.

The Missing Person Coordinators have been appointed as part of a pilot scheme across North Wales.

They have considerable policing experience and provide support and guidance in relation to missing people enquiries.

North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick said the overall objective is to contribute to the effective safeguarding of vulnerable children and adults whilst proactively looking for opportunities to reduce unnecessary demand on North Wales Police.

He said: “Coordinators are working with local authorities, children’s home, foster parents and mental health units.

"They are also offering advice in relation to ongoing cases, especially High Risk cases; taking management ownership of long-term cases; liaising with other relevant organisations such as the ‘National Missing Persons Bureau’, the charity ‘Missing People’ and the UK Border Agency, as well as delivering training to officers."

During 2014, under the Commissioner’s plans, North Wales Police will adapt its approach to the investigation of missing persons in line with a scheme that has been subject of successful pilot in several other forces.

Waheed Ullah Amjri was last seen at Rhyl railway station.

WAHEED AMJRI

Waheed Ullah Amjri was last seen at Rhyl Railway Station at 1.05pm on Saturday, December 22, 2012 when he is believed to have boarded the train to Manchester.

The Arriva Trains Wales service was due to arrive in Manchester at 2.57pm that day, but has not been seen since and he has made no contact with his foster carers. It is possible that he may have boarded the London train at Chester.

Waheed, who is of Afghan origin, may have been under the impression that he was due to be deported but could be unaware he has been given permission to stay in the United Kingdom until 2014.

Mark Owen said police investigations led to the study of CCTV footage during which Waheed is seen walking with a man at the railway station.

He said: “We are keen to speak to anybody that may have seen Waheed at the station or on the train. They would especially like to speak to the man, pictured in the CCTV image, a possible witness, who was at the station at the same time as Waheed and who may be able to assist in providing information relating to the teenager’s movements.

“Social service officers are ready to discuss with him his options from the point at which he disappeared."

Waheed is described as being of slim build with short curly hair and facial stubble. He was last seen wearing a grey coat, a black jumper, blue jeans and brown trainers.

David Clwyd Davies

DAVID CLWYD DAVIES

David Clwyd Davies, 69, from Trefynant Park, Acrefair, Wrexham has not been seen since the afternoon of Saturday, April 6, 2013. He had been due to meet up with a neighbour and failed to keep that appointment. He hasn’t been seen since and a concerned neighbour made contact with police three days later.

Police officers, assisted by the North East Wales Search and Rescue team, carried out an extensive search in the immediate vicinity of Mr Davies’ home and the investigations show he was seen in the Cefn area of Wrexham County between 1 and 2pm on Monday April 8.

Since then there have been several unconfirmed reports that Mr Davies has been sighted outside North Wales, mostly in the North West of England.

Police have repeatedly asked for the public’s help with any information on sightings.

Steve Challinor described his disappearance as “an unusual case”.

He said: “There is nothing to suggest he is dead but we recognise an impending court appearance with regard to a case brought by the RSPCA was a significant occurrence and a likely source of stress. We are keeping an open mind and police inquiries continue."

Mr Davies is described as 5’ 11” tall, heavy build and sporting a thick beard. He ordinarily wears jeans, fleece top and woolly hat and is well known in the local community.

Arran Hinchcliffe went missing from Corris near Machynlleth at the end of June.

ARRAN HINCHCLIFFE

Arran Hinchcliffe, 31, was last seen in Corris around July 19, 2012, but not reported missing to police until August. There were a number of unconfirmed sightings of Arran in the area through July and early August. He is described as about 5’ 8”, medium build with long dark brown hair, last seen wearing a brown knitted jumper and long green wax type jacket.

Wynne Lane said: “In his case he just left the house leaving personal items on the table. He gave no previous indication where he might go or why. A very extensive police search was made during late summer but no sign was found.

“The area was also the subject of a very detailed search by officers looking for April Jones who lived in Machynlleth a short distance away and again nothing was found.

“We are obviously very concerned for his whereabouts and would urge anyone with any information, no matter how insignificant they think it is to make contact with us”.

A Facebook page was set up to assist in trying to raise awareness of Arran’s disappearance and family and friends have carried out their own searches in the past 18 months for him.